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Patient's death brings focus to recurring problems with critical alarms
The death of a patient at Massachusetts General Hospital last month, after a heart monitor was turned off, has sparked an internal investigation by the hospital, and brings to light a growing... Read more...
CMS approves Joint Commission's hospital deeming authority
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week determined that the Joint Commission may continue to to hold deeming authority for hospitals through at least 2014. The Joint Commission has... Read more...
Mark Chassin - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Mark Chassin Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Profession: President of The Joint Commission Fast facts: Prior to becoming president of The Joint Commission, Chassin served as the Edmond A.... Read more...
Joint Commission posting patient satisfaction data, mortality rates
The Joint Commission has begun posting a wide range of quality data on the Web, including patient-satisfaction survey results and 30-day mortality rates for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia.... Read more...
Joint Commission alert: Technology is not the solution to everything
With so many obvious problems in healthcare today, it's tempting to think that there is some panacea for the healthcare industry--perhaps health IT? But the Joint Commission has issued an alert... Read more...
Joint Commission says hospital quality improving
A new study from The Joint Commission has concluded that U.S. hospitals have steadily improved the quality of patient care over the past six years. The study, which analyzed National Patient Safety... Read more...
AMA asks for one year hold on 'disruptive behavior' rule
Back in July, the Joint Commission issued a standard on disruptive behavior in healthcare settings, which is due to go into effect on January 1, 2009. This, however, generated a lot of controversy... Read more...
Adaptibility important for the future of hospitals
What are hospitals of the future going to have to do to keep up with increasing challenges in the field of healthcare? According to a new whitepaper put out by The Joint Commission entitled Health... Read more...
